Eudonia spaldingalis

Eudonia spaldingalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eudonia
Species: E. spaldingalis
Binomial name
Eudonia spaldingalis
(Barnes & McDunnough, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Scoparia spaldingalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912

Eudonia spaldingalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1912.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.[2][3]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The forewings are pale grey, suffused with blackish. The basal third is pale with a short black basal dash. The antemedial line is black and the subterminal line is pale. The hindwings are pale, but somewhat smoky on the outer margin.[4] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to August.

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